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When Gene Rodenberry's Star Trek TV series first aired, the commander of the starship Enterprise was Captain James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner). More than 30 years later, Captain Kirk is as popular as ever.

In light of the History Channel's recent retrospective on this groundbreaking series, this article outlines the history of the Star Trek phenomenon, the positives and negatives of each of its five series, and the impact that each one had.

Star Trek's cast members become famous. But the guest stars who board the Enterprise are some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

It's been 20 years since Patrick Stewart took on the role of Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Here's a look how it all started back in 1987.

Science fiction is experiencing a revival of late in both novels, movies, and TV series. The series mentioned in this article are a small taste of some of the finer epics.

The phenomenon of Star Trek is discussed by a fan of the hit series. From Jean-Luc Picard to Captain Kirk, the Star Trek franchise has been a hit.

It's fun to learn what actors might have taken certain roles, but didn't. Here are some of the biggest Hollywood stars who were almost cast in Star Trek.

The sci-fi hit Star Trek is to return to a movie theatre near by Christmas Day 2008. This will be the eleventh installment of the oh so popular space adventure.

Of all the Star Trek feature films, the fifth entry in the series is considered by most fans to be the weakest and least satisfying.

There are a few things I have to admit. I wasn't initially attracted to Star Trek by the aliens, or the battles, or the ships.

Star Trek Conventions are only for obsessed fans - right? Not so. I attended one and found a lot more than just Klingons and Tribbles.

A new Star Trek feature film bows in 2008, but what happened to the TV show? Did Executive Producer Rick Berman kill off the television series? If so, how?

JJ Abrams' upcoming Star Trek movie will have two separate actors playing the same character. One has been playing it for over 40 years. Can this be done with any credibility to the role?

What constitutes the quintessential Hollywood hero? There are common denominators that define the really great ones no matter what their time or place.

You may not understand the phenomenon that is Star Trek, but chances are there is a Trekkie or two on your holiday gift list. Set your phasers on stun and prepare to beam up. Here are the top ten gift ideas for Trekkies.

Star Wars on radio? Don't laugh...it really works, and Return of the Jedi makes for a fine aural experience!

Star Trek was groovier than Austin Powers back in the day. In charge of it all was head hippy: Gene Roddenberry.

Doesn't George Lucas have enough money? A Star Wars series sounds like a horrible idea.

Has your favorite show been cancelled? Did you cry when Buffy died? Are you waiting for Star Wars 7, 8 & 9? If you answered yes to any of these you are not alone. Fans have taken matters into their own hands by creating fan films of their favorite shows.

I love Star Trek parodies and I love MAD-TV. Here's one of the funniest Star Trek parodies ever.

I entered a contest to win Captain Kirk's Communicator. I won. Beam me up, Scotty!

Star Trek. When these words are uttered to any person anywhere, the majority of times, they will think of William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and/or the conventions filled with various forms of social misfits.

In this piece, I evaluate the latest Star Trek television series, Enterprise. I seek to understand why it performed the way it did, why it was not received well, and why it ultimately failed.

My experience entering the William Shatner DVD Club Spokesperson Contest.

Hundreds of Star Trek books have been published now for over forty years. Browsing through them can be time consuming. Check out some of the very best here.

Star Trek isn't only about the Starship Enterprise. Take a look at some other great Starships.

Star Trek opens in movie theaters in May 2009. As anticipation builds, the Internet clearly shows how huge the buzz has become. Here are some facts behind what may be the biggest summer movie of 2009, plus the biggest Star Trek feature film ever.

Is William Shatner Star Trek's one and only Captain Kirk? Are you sure about that?

Star Trek XI is set to start filming in the fall for a December 2008 release. J.J. Abrams, who has created such TV shows as Lost and Alias, will direct.

These are the lost shows of Gene Roddenberry. Their mission ... to excite the imagination of what may have been.

The anxiously awaited, extended and uncensored version of Comedy Central's Roast of William Shatner comes with mixed reviews. However....

Boston Legal links to Star Trek in several episodes.

The latest casting news from the new film Star Trek 11

Star Trek episodes can be good or bad - sometimes really bad. Here are the worst.

All Trekkies love quotes from episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series as well as from the movies. Here are some of the best Star Trek quotes.

Star Trek's women characters are important ones. Here's my top ten.

Star Trek's stories have thrilled audiences for over forty years. Some of the best episodes were written by respected novelists like Robert Bloch (Psycho).

Fire, fire, fire, get hit, hit, hit, but nobody dies for a long, long, long time

The show ran from 1966 until 1969, but many of the people who played in it are still around.

A look at the 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' cast and their current endeavors.

Music is usually a true gift.

James Doohan's son loses bid to purchase the replica of his late father's long-lived character "Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott of the Star Trek crew. He was "beamed-up" to a new owner for $4,200.

Actor Neal McDonough describes what it's like to endure the ups and downs of a career in Hollywood -- from roles in hits like Star Trek and Minority report to canceled series like Boomtown and Medical Investigation.

If you want to travel through time, you can. If you want to have a man partly reconstructed with electronic limbs, we can do it. A space station five miles long? No problem! Police officers working a beat on a faraway planet? Done!

My list of television's most memorable screen duos.

James Doohan the beloved engineer of the Enterprise from the hit TV series Star Trek, had his ashes flown into outer-space along with 200 other people at New Mexico's Spaceport America.

Here are some more essential facts and information on Chinese astrology. In Part II, we will look at the last six Chinese zodiac signs.

Are you a Star Trek fan? Do you think you're weird? A Newsweek writer thinks you're weird & said so to Patrick Stewart.

Thirty-three great quotes from actor Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Picard in the Star Trek: The Next Generation movies and television series.

A short history of famed director/writer George Lucas, known for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Willow and being one of the wealthiest directors ever.

I'm a Star Wars nerd, Mr. Lucas, and when I read that you were planning a TV series based on your movie franchise, I had mixed feelings. I wanted to know if there more of the story you wanted to tell - or is this just a money grab?

This is an article on the casting of Chris Pine as Star Trek Captain Kirk, in Star Trek XI.

If you've been stranded on a desert island since May of 1977 or are new to the Star Wars mythos, this how-to guide explains the chronology of the six-film saga.

Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek. What did this sci-fi master think of UFO's and Psychic powers?

There are dozens of theories postulated by fans of where and how George Lucas compiled his epic Star Wars trilogies. However, Lucas has actually cited specific influences himself in interviews.

George Lucas has revealed that new Star Wars based television series is in the works.

A report indicates George Lucas is considering making Star Wars Episodes 7-9.

An article highlighting one of the more popular series of films in the 20th century, Star Wars. It set the stage for science fiction to become a force on the big screen.

For fans of Star Wars and movie buffs alike, this book is a fascinating blueprint for A New Hope

The Star Wars Movie Fan Challenge is accepting submissions through April 30, 2007. Winning movie submission will be aired on Spike TV.

It doesn't matter what I have to say about Star Wars because it is more than a movie. It is a major event in the world's cultural consciousness that all are compelled to take part in. George Lucas deserves a lot of credit or blame for that.

Alexander the Great, the famous Macedonian King who tried to conquer the world, has been played by such luminaries as Richard Burton and Colin Farrell in epic motion pictures. But few know that the glorious conqueror was also played by none other than William Shatner.

According to reporter Geoff Boucher, of the Los Angeles Times, George Lucas is working on a new project which is said to be a live action television series version of the blockbuster movie Star Wars.

We all like the best of the bunch. What about the worst? Sometimes it's fun to pick out the turkeys. Here are a few real gobblers from Star Trek.

A review of George Lucas' Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

Remember in 1977 when you got your first Star Wars action figure. Remember what it was like to tear open that Kenner package? You can relive that experience, or give it to your kids thanks to Hasbro Toys.

This is a mock letter to George Lucas about lines in Star Wars Episodes IV, V, and VI that are obsolete due to the events shown in Episodes I, II, and III. I humorously suggest changes that should be made before the release of the next boxed set.

For movie buffs and Star Wars fans alike, this 1998 re-issue of the screenplay for The Empire Strikes Back is definitely a must-get volume.

A look at some of the top issues, which are usually of a sensitive nature, that have been discussed and explored; including which Star Trek series did the best job of getting that point across to viewers.

American National election year 2008 has mobilized & motivated more interest in politics than many in years. As Barack Obama & John McCain seek to become President, it's informative & entertaining. Here's how Star Trek treats politics - from peace to war & beyond.

Star Trek Enterprise had a nice premise behind it: to show what the Federation was like before any of the other series, however, due to its unbelievability and "modern-ness" some views tuned out and the show was cancelled after a brief run on television.

Throughout the original series and the Star Trek movies, James Kirk has shared many bits of wisdom and humor with the world. Here are some of Captain Kirk's best quotes...

Star Trek explores the future, aliens and more. Legal issues explored & debated over in Star Trek have made it into college classrooms & beyond. Here are some of the most interesting legal issues discussed in Star Trek.

Star Trek fans have always made Hollywood notice them. These days they're doing it again with the success of the fan film.

There can be no doubt that Star Trek changed science fiction television forever. Some issues of the original comic books have been reprinted by Checker Book Publishing, and they bring back the glory of the old show.

The number 15 movie of all time, and one of the greatest pop culture phenomenons is George Lucas's original Star Wars film.

Of all the albums of various genres and by different artists that I've ever owned, perhaps the one that has most shaped my taste in music is, without a doubt, the original two-disc soundtrack album from George Lucas' Star Wars.

This article illustrates the basic approach to preparing a TV pitch when trying to write for a television show. As a professional freelancer, I've gone through the process more than once.

Bucking logic and expectations, Star Wars set box-office records and thrilled audiences with its mix of space fantasy and mythological archetypes, starting one of the most popular film series in movie history.

The original Star Trek set to return to syndication with all new digital effects to update the old-fashioned view of the future in the show.

Do you like Star Trek? It's okay. You can admit it. We're all friends here. If so, here are some websites that you should definitely check out.

The Star Trek universe is so vast, it has its own unique sports & games. Check out a few of the flashy, weird & wild sports & games of the science fiction franchise.

Once again, composer John Williams provides Star Wars creator with a brillliant, enduring score, but Sony Classical could have done a better album. At least a bonus DVD was included, though.

Have you ever seen the Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever"? If you haven't...

Gene Roddenberry has incorrectly assumed that money is a force for evil and strife in the world, while in reality money is just an inanimate object like any other object with value to us. How we use that object is up to us as beings with free-will.

Cable and satellite television subscribers who get the Cartoon Network - and now, DVD owners - have seen other engagements in the animated micro-series Star Wars: Clone Wars

Growing up in the 1980's, it was nearly impossible not to become a Star Wars fan. Whether it was having lightsaber duels on the playground, playing with the action figures, or discussing the films ad naseum - it was a vital part of my childhood.

With I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball brought us big laughs. With Star Trek, she brought us great sci-fi.

The true Star Trek Fans need to help save the Franchise from mediocrity, a severe lack of love, a lack of passion, and attrocious writing.

This is a review of Star Trek: The New Voyages and an update on the progress of new episodes.

The original Star Trek was conceived in a time of anxiety and uncertainty and build a rabidly loyal following by holding out the promise that the citizens of this planet would one day set aside their petty differences? The new Star Trek was conceived in quite the same era.

Best known as the quick-witted, fun-loving Mike Seiver on TV's Growing Pains, Kirk Cameron has reinvented himself from child star to Christian warrior. The smart-aleck boy on TV had to make the decision of a man.

Star Trek composer Jay Chattaway comments on the important role that music plays in the development of plot and character in the multiple Star Trek series on which he has worked.